Since I'm bored and trying to break out of a writing slump, here's something I cranked out this morning about three characters a certain actress plays.

Ruby's shift in the diner ended badly as it often did. She had another fight with Granny, this time
because Granny accused her of flirting with the customers. Ruby had angrily replied that she was just
being friendly and Granny needed to lighten up. Ruby had finally stormed away. One day she was going to get away from this backwater town and go to
Boston.

Ruby was choosing an outfit for her girls' night out with
Mary-Margaret when the wave of vertigo hit. No! Not now!

Ruby collapsed to the floor unconscious.

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"Wake up, Red."

She opened her eyes and saw the dark haired woman named Snow. Morning light filtered through the forest
canopy. Fragments of Red's strange dream
of that strange place drifted away leaving a vague feeling of unease.

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"I heard soldiers nearby," said Snow. "We need to leave,"

Red got to her feet and adjusted her red cloak. "Okay, let's go."

The two women quietly slipped further into the forest. They traveled most of the day until they
came to a stream.

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"Snow, you go on. I'm
going to stay here."

"What? Why?"

"There's a tear in my
cloak. It might not stop me from turning
tonight. You'll be safer if you're not
with me."

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"Red, I'm not leaving you alone."

"Snow, please. Do
this for me."

Snow sighed then turned away. "Goodbye for now, Red. But we will meet again."

Red watched Snow leave then made herself a cold meal of
fruit and cheese as night fell. Later
she sat near the stream with her back against a tree. The full moon was rising when the wave of
vertigo hit her. No! Not now!

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"You with me, Riley?"

She must have dozed off in the passenger seat of the
SUV. Riley was momentarily disoriented as
she shook away the remnants of the strange dream.

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"Where are we, Gabriel?"

"Two minutes out from the warehouse.Are you up for this? You look a little out of it."

"I'm fine," she snapped. "Besides, Lillian would have my ass if I let you go in there alone."

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Gabriel chuckled. "Easy,
tiger."

The SUV stopped in block away from the target warehouse and
the two agents got out. They approached
with pistols drawn.

"No surveillance cameras to hack," Gabriel said. "We have to go in blind."

"Terrific."

Riley and Gabriel entered the warehouse. They worked their way around the stacks of
crates towards the office in the rear. Riley sensed movement to the side and shoved Gabriel to the ground just
as a shot broke the silence. They
scrambled for cover as more shots rang out.

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Riley returned fire and hit one of the gunmen. Then a wave of vertigo struck. No, no,
no! Not now!